‖n.;
The true poet is not an eccentric creature, not a mere artist living only for art, not a dreamer or a dilettante, sipping the nectar of existence, while he keeps aloof from its deeper interests. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat like a dilettante. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being a dilettante; the desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature. [ 1913 Webster ]